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RE: Time for a New TV
That being said who in So Cal has Dodge to take a look at and who is the best fleet pricing around here. I know with Ford I get pricing from Fritz Ford, don't know about Dodge. I live in Cypress and work in Orange and would like a dealer near by
I bought my Dodge through AAA's fleet pricing. They sent me to a small dealer in Chatsworth (Dependable Dodge).
I tried to arrange a film audition while I was in that part of the valley--no dice. Oh well.
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dedmiston
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03/11/10 01:23pm |
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RE: First trip of the season
Sounds like a great trip.
Do you have any pictures to post?
Did the dogs compete or just practice? How did they do?
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dedmiston
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03/10/10 06:22pm |
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RE: Futon Matress has to go!!! Replacement Options
It is encased in a mattress bag and goes on like a fitted sheet on top of the existing mattress. It is about 2 inches thick which is great when used over a cheap conventional mattress. I don't know how it would work over a futon though.
That sounds like something different.
The select comfort is built more like a waterbed. There's a foam frame with a bladder inside (single bladder or dual independent bladders). The whole thing is the size of a regular mattress (twin, double, queen, etc.). It doesn't go over a futon or other mattress; it IS the mattress. It uses the same mattress pad and fitted sheets you use at home.
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dedmiston
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03/10/10 12:41pm |
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RE: Futon Matress has to go!!! Replacement Options
How oftern do you have to "adjust" it Dave? Does it hold air all weekend?
It definitely holds air all weekend. But it still seems like we fuss with it a lot. I think it would be different if it were our home mattress and we slept on it every night. It seems like sometimes it's dialed in perfectly and other times it's a little off.
I was surprised to see that the sleep number has to be set while you're in bed. There has to be weight on the bed for it to work.
So the variables seem to be:
- Weight (mine tends to yo-yo)
- Presence/absence of partner in bed (if Pam isn't there, then I have to change my setting)
- Altitude
- Temperature
The power even has to be on to deflate it. I thought it would only take power to run the pump, but the control requires power to air down too.
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dedmiston
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03/10/10 10:38am |
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RE: Futon Matress has to go!!! Replacement Options
Any of the airbed combos (include the Aerobed) would work and still be light enough. Almost all of them are designed to hold air when there is no power, so although you may have to adjust to altitude when you arrive they should work through your stay.
Most WW are a standard queen...
Just watch out for big altitude changes. We had a customer come to us for a custom RV mattress after their brand new Select Comfort basically popped...no joke! They had it set real high (firm) and came through some high mnt passes in CO. The mattress didn't make it. Never though about it till they contacted us.
They warned me about that at the Select Comfort store when I bought ours. I always deflate mine a little before we leave. It's a great RV mattress though. It's very lightweight. You can configure a pretty cheap setup if you go into their store and tell them what you're looking for. The only hassle is that your power has to be on for the controls to work.
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dedmiston
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03/09/10 04:39pm |
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RE: RV Electrical Plug in Toy Hauler???
The female receptacle is the output from your generator. So to charge your batteries or run any 120v device, you have to plug your shore power plug into that outlet.
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dedmiston
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03/09/10 12:21pm |
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RE: Weekend Warrior finds a New Home
Is there something I'm missing or are ya'll just talking about the possible leaking I've been warned about on the seals between the front and end caps and the roof? Now I'm getting a little nervous. I've look all over the interior and found nothing as far as water damage?
There was a long running discussion from the owner of a Tiki Edition WW who had a lot of problems with water leaks (mostly around his shower pan, if I remember correctly). He dubbed his rig the Leaky Tiki (and posted about it a lot).
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dedmiston
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03/09/10 12:19pm |
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RE: Watch a toy hauler getting built
Let's play nice, eh gentlemen?
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dedmiston
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03/09/10 11:44am |
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RE: Weekend Warrior finds a New Home
We love out "LEAKY TIKI", Lots of issues at first but perfect now.
Oh man do I remember those posts ;>)X2
Oh man. Me too. :S
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dedmiston
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03/08/10 06:42pm |
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RE: 1st annual So Cal Meet and Greet KOA Glamis North
More pictures (from Pam)
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3539.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3543.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3549.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3550.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3561.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3562.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3564.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3574.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3575.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3578.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/KOA/IMGP3581.jpg width=800
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dedmiston
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03/08/10 02:39pm |
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RE: 1st annual So Cal Meet and Greet KOA Glamis North
Still waiting for Pam's pictures. I was hoping to get a couple of good group photos before everyone left yesterday, but obviously that wasn't in the cards. I snapped a few before my camera gave me the finger for using it in the rain.
Derwud's space
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/koa/P1050093.jpg width=800
My space. It was just my luck that the main drainage runoff seemed to go through our spot.
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/koa/P1050094.jpg width=800
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/koa/P1050095.jpg width=800
About two inches deep by the bikes.
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/koa/P1050096.jpg width=800
Manke's wife packing up. (Sorry I'm a name spaz and don't recall her name.)
http://www.flamingsquid.com/images/koa/P1050097.jpg width=800
Definitely a great trip overall. It was great to meet fly-boy, tom cav, Manke, and Blue_ToyHauler. It's always great to see Derwud's family. I was sorry Eagle couldn't make it. I thought some more folks were going to be there too. What happened to Broccoli?
Things I liked:
Meeting everyone
Riding someplace new
Full hookups
Roman baths (luckily not the Gladiator experience I thought it would be)
Stuffed mushrooms and quiche
Meeting so many locals (SFV and SGV)
Luke (Manke) helping me load my bikes in the rain.
Things I didn't like:
That messed up road getting in there.
Bug bites EVERYWHERE. Was it just us? We were parked pretty close to that drainage canal, so maybe that's where the bugs came from. I never really saw any, but I have bites all over my arms, up and down both legs, and all over my scalp.
The 5h 20m drive. Stupid Pasadena traffic!
Waiting 45 minutes for the free pancakes and then picking bits of grilled onions and peppers out of the pancakes. (Poor Cal was overwhelmed by the crowd and had some service issues.)
Packing in the rain/mud.
Driving through the flooded wash crossings on the way out. The mud was flowing really fast--higher than the bottom of the doors on the truck. Splashed over the roof of the truck like chocolate milk at the 20+ crossings. I could have taken it slower, but really didn't want to get stuck.
The wins definitely outnumbered the losses. Very good trip. I'll try to take a day off next time so we can enjoy a longer drive:trip ratio.
Thanks again for putting this together Chris. I look forward to seeing you all again.
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dedmiston
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03/08/10 01:06pm |
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RE: Finally joined
It's about time. We didn't think you were ever going to join. :B
Welcome aboard.
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dedmiston
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03/05/10 06:44am |
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RE: 1st annual So Cal Meet and Greet KOA Glamis North
We're leaving after the kids get out of school tomorrow (3ish). Google maps shows the trip taking anywhere from 3 hrs 51 min to "up to 5 hours 10 mins in traffic", which is probably the most likely on a Friday afternoon.
Looks like we'll miss happy hour, so we'll have to play catch-up when we get there.
How's the free WiFi coverage fly-boy?
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dedmiston
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03/04/10 12:27pm |
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RE: Don’t get a ticket in CA with your endorsement!
Mine just says: "Under 21 until 2013" in big red letters.
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dedmiston
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02/25/10 02:53pm |
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RE: What an adventure!
Your 06 was built in 04 using tires from 02.. Yep, Weekend Warrior..
Lots of Time Travel involved. It's complicated.
http://www.nerdles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/quantum_leap.jpg
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dedmiston
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02/19/10 07:11pm |
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RE: Satellite Setup for Weekend Warrior
For those who aren't familiar, the dish gets its power from the receiver and that run can't be split.
Minor correction...there are special splitters that allow the power from the receiver to power the dish. They are just not your average, run of the mill, Radio Shack splitter.
Correct. They can be multiplexed, but not split. :C
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dedmiston
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02/19/10 07:08pm |
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RE: 6V Battery Replacement
Here's some required reading for you:
12 Volt Side of Life Part 1
12 Volt Side of Life Part 2
As you disconnect everything from your current system, run a zip-tie through all of the positive leads and another one through all of the negative leads. That way you won't have to try and remember what went where and you won't accidentally drop one out of view while you're reconnecting everything.
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dedmiston
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02/17/10 01:59pm |
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RE: I hate thieves
Try to pm eric durkee. He did an article for storeage locks in a THM last year. Apparently most locks on all trailers are 1 of 2 keys. The locks he did anarticle on are combination.
Membername = diirk
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dedmiston
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02/17/10 12:26pm |
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RE: 1st annual So Cal Meet and Greet KOA Glamis North
Ride and have fun (it would be interesting to try and ride to the Colorado and back in a day), but just keep your wits about you.
"Let's be careful out there!"
http://corriecanuck.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/hill_street.jpg
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dedmiston
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02/11/10 11:07am |
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RE: Made the Appointment
I believe all you need is the RV endorsement for that weight. They did not make me retake the M and C tests for mine.
If it were a 5er then the endorsement would work. But TTs at that weight require the Full Monty. I played dumb and only got the endorsement.
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dedmiston
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02/11/10 11:05am |
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